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Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences
Advances in Geophysics serial highlights new advances in the field
with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter
is written by an international board of authors.
Geology and Production of Helium and Associated Gases brings
together several different theories and models on how helium is
generated, migrated to the reservoir, and trapped from several
geologic rock types. The importance of this element in society
cannot be stressed enough, but helium is in significant short
supply. Nitrogen is also important in the fertilizer industry and
is a byproduct of helium and natural gas production. Nitrogen
presence often indicates the presence of Helium. This book brings
together a tremendous amount of geology, engineering, and
production methods not available elsewhere in one source.
Andean Structural Styles: A Seismic Atlas is a comprehensive
reference illustrating the variability in structural styles and
hydrocarbon traps that exist in the Andean chain. The Andean chain,
stretching over more than 5,000 km (3,000 mi) from Venezuela to
Argentina, contains a large number of sedimentary basins which have
developed in a wide range of tectonic settings. Some of these
basins are highly mature, with hydrocarbon production from
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic sedimentary sequences, while
others are still underexplored. Andean Structural Styles: A Seismic
Atlas covers topics including fold types, thrust faults, triangle
zones, inversion structures, synorogenic deposits, and growth
stratal geometries. These topics are illustrated by thirty-two
seismic examples interpreted and uninterpreted, covering most of
the Andean basins, and five chapters reviewing the structural
styles of the Andes, the complexity of processing seismic in these
settings, how analogue models help in the interpretation, and
several outcrop analogues. This reference is invaluable to both
hydrocarbon exploration of the Andes and researchers and students
in the fields of exploration geology and structural geology. Also,
those teaching structural geology and seismic interpretation will
find a valuable resource with lots of uninterpreted seismic
examples that can be used in their lectures.
Climate Impacts on Extreme Weather: Current to Future Changes on a
Local to Global Scale presents fundamentals and advances in the
science of weather and climate extremes, building on the existing
knowledge by using regional and global case studies. The book
provides an analysis of historical and future changes, physical
processes, measurements, space-time variability, socioeconomic
impact, and risk management. It provides policy makers, researchers
and students working in climate change with a thorough reference
for understanding the diverse impacts of extreme weather and
climate change on varying geographic scales. With contributions
from experts across the globe, the book utilizes methods, case
studies, modeling, and analysis to present valuable, up-to-date
knowledge about the interaction of climate change, weather and the
many implications of the changing environment.
Climatology in Cold Regions A groundbreaking interdisciplinary
study of cold-region weather systems and their vital role in
predicting climate change across the globe Climatology in Cold
Regions explores the complexities of land-atmospheric interaction
across the Earth's cryosphere, systematically placing soil thawing,
snow melting, surface diabatic heating, and other processes within
the context of broader climatological models. Drawing from a wealth
of new data, leading atmospheric scientist Chenghai Wang
illustrates how cold-region weather systems can be parameterized to
improve seasonal climate prediction and provide crucial insights
into projected changes in climate over the next 50-100 years. The
book opens with an introduction to the characteristics and
classification of cold-region climatology, followed by a detailed
description of the primary weather systems and land surface
processes in cold regions. The core of the book presents a new
approach for seasonal climate prediction using signals obtained
from cryospheric processes, supported by a discussion of climate
disasters and the impact of climate change on the ecology of cold
regions. Introduces a new way of modeling climate in cold regions
Offers novel approaches for assessing climate signals from cold
regions in seasonal and sub-seasonal predictions Presents new data
on the role of cold-region climatology in forecasting and driving
global temperature changes Discusses the role of cold regions as
the main source of global freshwater supply A significant
contribution to climate research and beyond, Climatology in Cold
Regions is essential reading for students, scientists, and
researchers in the atmospheric sciences, meteorology, ecology,
hydrology, and Earth sciences.
Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data presents recent advances in
methodologies for seismic imaging and interpretation across
multiple applications in geophysics including exploration, marine
geology, and hazards. It provides foundational information for
context, as well as focussing on recent advances and future
challenges. It offers detailed methodologies for interpreting the
increasingly vast quantity of data extracted from seismic volumes.
Organized into three parts covering foundational context, case
studies, and future considerations, Interpreting Subsurface Seismic
Data offers a holistic view of seismic data interpretation to
ensure understanding while also applying cutting-edge technologies.
This view makes the book valuable to researchers and students in a
variety of geoscience disciplines, including geophysics,
hydrocarbon exploration, applied geology, and hazards.
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